American Heroes

1
American Heroes

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

2
When FDR Was Born

• Born in Hyde Park, NY in 1882
• His family was very wealthy.
• He was an only child.

3
Boarding School

• FDR went to boarding school when he was 14 years
  old.
• Boarding school is a school where the students
  live at the place where they study.
• Franklins school had programs that sent them out
  into the community to help people.
• This was where FDR first began to learn about
  people that didnt live like he did.

4
FDR Got an Idea

• Seeing people that didnt make enough money to
  live had an affect on FDR.
• The idea began to grow in him that it was his
  duty to help them.

5
Heres How He Helped

• He ran a summer camp for poor boys.
• He visited an elderly woman and made sure she had
  coal, water, and food.

6
FDRs Famous Relative

• Theodore Roosevelt was FDRs older cousin.
• He had been governor of New York and Vice
  President of the United States.
• He became President in 1901 while FDR was in
  college.
• FDR was inspired to follow in his footsteps

7
FDR Takes a Wife

• While FDR was in Law School, he married Eleanor
  Roosevelt.
• Just like FDR, she believed it was her duty to
  help others.
• This was one reason they made a good pair.

8
The Roosevelt Family

• FDR and Eleanor had six children.
• One of the children died.

9
Illness Strikes

• In 1921 Roosevelt got polio.
• He couldnt walk because of this disease.
• There was no cure for polio at this time.
• How would he continue his career in politics?

10
Heroes Overcome!

• FDR didnt let polio stop him.
• He exercised diligently hoping to walk again.
• Eleanor went to meetings for him and gave
  speeches so they would remember FDR.
• He went to Warm Springs, GA for treatments.
• His legs got stronger.

11
After a Lot of Hard Work

• FDR was able to take a few steps with crutches or
  by leaning on other people.
• He never walked again on his own, but he kept
  doing what he wanted to do.
• He used a wheelchair to move from place to place.

12
Tough Times in the USA

• The Great Depression was a very bad time in our
  economy that lasted about ten years.
• Many people were out of work.
• Many people were hungry.

13
The New Deal

• FDR believed the government should help people
  out of the hard times of the Great Depression.
• He ran for President promising just that.
• He said, I pledge myself to a new deal for the
  American people.

14
President Roosevelt

• Roosevelt became President in 1933.
• He kept his promise for a New Deal
• The New Deal was government program that
  created jobs for people.
• It also gave them a sense of pride because they
  had work again.
• They were helping their country too!

15
The Programs

• The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) gave people
  jobs in national parks, forests, beaches, and
  campgrounds.
• The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built
  buildings, roads, parks, and airports.

16
WAR!

• A war started in Europe because Germany wanted to
  take over everyones government.
• Many Americans thought the war in Europe wasnt
  our problem.
• FDR wanted us to help Great Britain and France
  fight for democracy in Europe.

Hitler-Dictator of Germany
The Good Guys
17
The US Goes to War

• On December 7, 1941 Japan attached Pearl Harbor
  in Hawaii.
• The US declared war on Japan and joined the
  Allies in World War II.

18
FDR Dies

• Just before World War II ended FDR died.
• The Vice President, Harry Truman, became
  President.
• Later that same year Japan surrendered and the
  war was over.

19
Positive Character Traits of FDR

• Cooperative He helped people work together when
  times were tough (The Great Depression and WWII).
• Good Citizen He worked at summer camps when he
  was young. He was President of the US when he was
  older.
• Diligent He had to work hard for years to get
  better after he had polio.
• Compassionate He felt it was his duty to help
  those less fortunate than he was.

20
32nd President of the United States